B. Saffian

1.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
8 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

B. Saffian is a scholar working on Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, B. Saffian has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Condensed Matter Physics, 3 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and 3 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in B. Saffian's work include Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (4 papers), Quantum and electron transport phenomena (3 papers) and Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (3 papers). B. Saffian is often cited by papers focused on Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism (4 papers), Quantum and electron transport phenomena (3 papers) and Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices (3 papers). B. Saffian collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and Russia. B. Saffian's co-authors include A. Goyal, D. M. Kroeger, M. Paranthaman, J. D. Budai, E. D. Specht, D. K. Christen, C. E. Klabunde, Qiang He, P.M. Martin and F.A. List and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

B. Saffian

8 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

High critical current density superconducting tapes by epitaxial deposition of YBa2Cu3Ox thick films on biaxially textured metals

1996 774 citations A. Goyal, D.P. Norton et al. Applied Physics Letters profile →
Epitaxial YBa ₂ Cu ₃ O ₇ on Biaxially Textured Nickel (001): An Approach to Superconducting Tapes with High Critical Current Density

1996 562 citations D. P. Norton, A. Goyal et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
B. Saffian United States	5	1.2k	790	530	305	301	8	1.5k
Takashi Inushima Japan	16	780 0.7×	677 0.9×	410 0.8×	273 0.9×	351 1.2×	64	1.2k
C.L. Chua United States	17	998 0.8×	525 0.7×	642 1.2×	447 1.5×	707 2.3×	57	1.6k
M. Yoshizumi Japan	18	1.2k 1.0×	493 0.6×	456 0.9×	400 1.3×	313 1.0×	88	1.4k
Nancy A. Missert United States	18	649 0.5×	706 0.9×	351 0.7×	179 0.6×	451 1.5×	69	1.3k
D. T. Verebelyi United States	27	1.8k 1.5×	773 1.0×	671 1.3×	659 2.2×	552 1.8×	74	2.1k
Yoshihiro Kangawa Japan	20	856 0.7×	752 1.0×	432 0.8×	219 0.7×	686 2.3×	143	1.5k
H. Helava Russia	20	1.0k 0.9×	583 0.7×	606 1.1×	235 0.8×	487 1.6×	79	1.3k
U. Schoop United States	19	849 0.7×	428 0.5×	319 0.6×	268 0.9×	340 1.1×	39	1.1k
Xu‐Qiang Shen Japan	23	1.1k 0.9×	668 0.8×	614 1.2×	280 0.9×	539 1.8×	98	1.6k
K. Matsumoto Japan	25	1.6k 1.3×	771 1.0×	660 1.2×	348 1.1×	309 1.0×	158	1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. Saffian

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8 of 8 papers shown

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Goyal, A., D. P. Norton, D. M. Kroeger, et al.. (1997). Conductors with controlled grain boundaries: An approach to the next generation, high temperature superconducting wire. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources. 12(11). 2924–2940. 132 indexed citations

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Norton, D.P., B. Saffian, J. D. Budai, et al.. (1997). Epitaxial Growth of Oxide Thin Films on (001) Metal Surfaces Using Pulsed-Laser Deposition. MRS Proceedings. 474. 2 indexed citations

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Hansen, Ole, et al.. (1996). Effect of uniaxial compression on quantum Hall plateaus and Shubnikov–de Haas oscillations inp-type GaAs/AlxGa1−xAs heterostructures. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 54(3). 1533–1536. 13 indexed citations

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Saffian, B., et al.. (1996). Persistent photoconductivity and properties of the Two‐Dimensional electron Gas in modulation‐doped GaInAs/AlInAs heterostructures after illumination. physica status solidi (b). 196(2). 323–333. 4 indexed citations

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Norton, D. P., A. Goyal, J. D. Budai, et al.. (1996). Epitaxial YBa ₂ Cu ₃ O ₇ on Biaxially Textured Nickel (001): An Approach to Superconducting Tapes with High Critical Current Density. Science. 274(5288). 755–757. 562 indexed citations breakdown →

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Christen, D. K., D. P. Norton, A. Goyal, et al.. (1996). Biaxially oriented metallic tape substrates for high-temperature superconductors. Czechoslovak Journal of Physics. 46(S3). 1531–1532. 3 indexed citations

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Goyal, A., D.P. Norton, J. D. Budai, et al.. (1996). High critical current density superconducting tapes by epitaxial deposition of YBa2Cu3Ox thick films on biaxially textured metals. Applied Physics Letters. 69(12). 1795–1797. 774 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hansen, Ole, et al.. (1996). Spin Splitting in a 2D Hole System under Uniaxial Compression. physica status solidi (b). 198(1). 295–300. 5 indexed citations

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